Ayobami Agboola 
…Seeks media support for community sensitization on projects’ maintenance
Osun State government has urged beneficiaries of the projects implemented through the Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA) across the state to imbibe a good maintenance culture.
The state government said many government infrastructure amenities such as schools, hospitals, and water among others are in bad shape due to negligence.
The Osun State General Manager of the state Community and Social Development Agency, Mrs. Funmi Abokede, made these known, on Wednesday, in Osogbo, Osun State capital.
Speaking at a media engagement on Programme for Result ( PforR) and Osun Cares (DLI 1.4) programme implementation, Abokede, sought media support in educating residents of those communities who benefited from the projects implemented by the agency.
Speaking on the efforts of the state government in making life better for the residents through social amenities, Osun CSDA GM revealed that the state government had committed about 2 billion Naira for the completion of over 267 micro projects across the state this year.
She noted that the funds were made available by the state Governor, Ademola Adeleke because of his interest in the development of the state.
According to her the projects also included facilities to alleviate the problems faced by persons with disabilities.
She further said: “Governor Ademola Adeleke has continually given full support for micro-projects widely Spread across the state ”
The General Manager stressed that community Action for Resilience and Economic stimulus of the agency would equally focus on the provision of water, education, health care and sanitation.
Abokede emphasised that the state government had equally assisted the agency with the development of a centre for people with disabilities to showcase their beliefs and abilities in different trades.
“Throughout Nigeria, Osun State is the only state that has a centre for People with Disabilities. We have the centre at Edunabon while some states have visited the state to copy the ideas.
Speaking further on the micro-projects across the state, she warned communities involved to put up maintenance culture and sustainability so that the projects could last long and be of benefit to them all.
However, in an effort to further grease the wheel of development in the rural areas, Abokede called on the state government to ensure more funds for the agency for more micro projects in the rural areas of the state.
She assured Governor Adeleke of the agency’s full support in an effort to bring development to the rural communities in the state.
She, therefore urged the journalists on the need to give total support for the agency by educating communities on the maintenance and sustainability of the projects executed by the agency in their various communities.
